Pornografia
by Jan Jakub Kolski
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Actor: Grazyna Blecka-Kolska, Jan Frycz, K Globsz, K. MajchrzakDirector: Jan Jakub Kolski
Brand: Facets Multimedia
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Polish (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Polish (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Collector's Edition, Color, Digital Sound, Director's Cut, Dolby, DVD, Import, Letterboxed, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Surround Sound, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 152 minutes
Published: 2005
DVD Release Date: 2005-03-02
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: www.mge.tv
Movie Reviews of Pornografia
Movie Review: Although there are a few sexy parts in this movie, it probably isn't what one thought it would be about
Summary: 5 Stars
With a title like "Pornografia" one probably gets a lot of preconceived ideas what the movie is about. Although there are a few sexy parts in this movie, it probably isn't what one thought it would be about. It is a movie (based on a book) about two guys, Fryderyk and Witold, during the war.
The movie takes place during World War II but is not about the war. Although times of war are not normal by any means, life went on during them. People lived as normal of a life as they could and this movie, to some extent, captures that.
Fryderyk and Witold leave behind the artsy crowd of intellectuals in Warsaw they normally hang out with to visit a friend in the country. There, they meet his pretty young daughter and take a liking to her. They make a wager among themselves that they can have her become interested in Karol, the hired young man who helps tend the farm. It isn't an easy task as she has a fiancée but that only makes it more interesting for them.
I have to admit I really like Jan Jakub Kolski's films. Although "Pornografia" is a bit different than Kolski's other films, it does have a few things in common with his other work. It has close up scenes of nature (animals or insects) and his wife plays a leading role. They also have a quality to them that can only be described as beautiful.
What makes the film captivating is its play on the senses in this psychological drama. On the one hand, the film is artistic and beautiful, and on the other, it is almost mystical. Together, they provide a truly extraordinary cinematographic experience. "Pornografia" is dramatic and at times emotional, but always filled with an intangible mysterious flair.
Summary of Pornografia
Two Warsaw intellectuals wait out World War II on a remote farm, philosophizing about the need to corrupt youth. As the middle-aged men scheme to control the lives of a farmhand and a farmer?s beautiful young daughter, they forget about the German soldiers fighting the Polish resistance nearby. Beautiful cinematography and strong, engaging performances make this film a mysterious and dark Polish classic.Similar DVD Movies
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